CVE-2018-13804
Siemens · published 2018-12-13
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by Siemens AG via the CVE Program.
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC IT LMS (All versions), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (Versions V7.1 < V7.1 Upd3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions < V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V1.3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V2.3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V2.4). An attacker with network access to the installation could bypass the application-level authentication. In order to exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must obtain network access to an affected installation and must obtain a valid username to the system. Successful exploitation requires no user privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this vulnerability was known.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens AG | SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing | SIMATIC IT LMS : All versions: affected SIMATIC IT Production Suite : Versions V7.1 < V7.1 Upd3: affected SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions < V1.2: affected SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V1.2: affected SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V1.3: affected SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V2.3: affected SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V2.4: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (3)
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_it_line_monitoring_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_it_production_suite:v7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_it_ua_discrete_manufacturing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
CWE-287, NVD-CWE-noinfo
Sources
References the source lists
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105924
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-886615.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105924
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-886615.pdf
Source dates: published 2018-12-13, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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